William Britain Toy Soldier - Collection

With more than 100 years of experience, the Wm.Britain name has earned legendary status by producing the most finely detailed and historically accurate lead-free pewter toy soldiers in the industry. William Britain Jr., an English toymaker, began producing toy soldiers in 1893. Today, Wm.Britain is recognized as the world leader in metal soldiers. From 15th Century knights to 20th Century soldiers, the assortment represents the most expansive in the industry.Our toy soldiers are typically 1/32 scale. This is also as 54mm. Which means a standing toy soldier is approximately 2.5 inches tall.

On the 8th of June 793, Viking long ships appeared off the Northeast coast of England in Northumberland to raid the abbey on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. In a short period of time, the abbey and surrounding village was destroyed with many of the Monks falling victim to the "wolves from the sea." Those that were not killed were carried away as slaves along with the church treasures.

Between 1861 and 1865, the greatest of wars between the Napoleonic War, and the First World War was fought. This outstanding series of figures represents the Leaders and Soldiers who fought on both sides in this historic conflict.

The new for 2008 Archive Collection, offers faithful reproductions of W. Britain figures made in the early 1900s.
Each set is reproduced faithfully down to the shades of paint, style of painting and even the classic burgundy
Britain's half box with figures tied in.

A new series based on classic toy soldiers, charting the history of the
British Army (Redcoats) from the 1600's and the US Army from 1700's
(Bluecoats) and just added the French & Indian War.

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Clash of Empires
The conflicts of the 1750s and 60s became known as the French & Indian Wars in North America and the Seven Years War in Europe. A short period of peace gave way to revolution and the emergence of the United States in the 1770s and 80s.

In October 1903, Mortimer Menpes published a book entitled Durbar, which not only told the tale of his attending the Durbar but illustrated it in painstaking detail.
From the pages of this wonderful book and the photographs of Gertrude Bell comes the inspiration for the new Durbar range by W. Britain.

The Museum Collection is a new series of matte finish figures The series begins with a collection of one of the most famous regiments in British military history, the Black Watch or 42nd Royal Highland Regiment.
Just added the United States Marine Corps with a new history of the USMC.

In 1881, Mohammed Ahmed, a Sudanese Islamic prophet, had declared himself the "Mahdi" or "Guided One" and launched a desert revolt with the intent of removing all foreigners from the Sudan. By 1884 the Mahdi and his forces had laid siege to the largest foreign outpost in the Sudan, Khartoum. British Major General Charles "Chinese" Gordon had been given the task of evacuating the city but delayed too long and was trapped in the city.